I like to write about the midwest and rural locations. I started writing about some classic rock artists brought together in some kind of, as yet to be completely thought out, epic cross-country journey. I always loved David Gates and Bread. By placing him in a casino with an unsympathetic audience, I hope you might discover or nurture your already well-developed admiration for Mr. Gates, Larrry Knechtel, Mike Botts, James Griffen ... Bread ... used to be my life was just emotions passing by ,,, then you came along and made me laugh, you made me cry ... ah-hah ... baby i'm a want you. Now you sing it.

Steve Perry. I love to hear him sing and I love the Journey videos, especially the live ones, like one filmed in Japan that saw recently. Knocked me out. "Separate Ways." They were really incredible and together and on it. Ross Valory in particular was really driving things with the bass, and then Steve Smith on the drums, just a first-rate player. Jonathan Kane, the suave keyboardist, confident and adding deft layers of synthetics that allowed the band to push through the post'70's morass and poke through into the 80's with a full head of steam. Neil Schon tearing it a new one. One of the great rock bands, still continuing, with the noticeable absence of ... Steve Perry. The great vocalist. Enigma. Legend.

Sandy Nelson. My older brother had some of his sides. Teen Beat is a Classic. Cheetah Beat, too. He was so early on the scene, when just the concept of a beat was as inticing and terrifying to a post-Eisenhower world clinging to their Perry Como's, their Mathis' and Gale Garnett's. Sandy made a lot of people notice the drums, and the pure California newness of it, at the dawn of the surf craze,

John Mellencamp. I always liked the man. Stayed in Indiana. Made solid records. Fought for the farmers, likes to paint. What's not to like? Seems like a soulful fellow, and one worth writing into a midwestern tale.

There are still more characters and situations to be revealed in Part Two, which will probably air soon. I should say that I'm not entirely satisfied with the story or my reading of it. I had another one that I'd intended to read, but this one butted in and wanted to be done. And so I did it half-way ... my way ... CPNYC1399

THE IN-STUDIO LIVE PORTION

Iron Butterfly

Most Anything That You Want

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Atco

1968

LP

This record holds a special significance to a lot of people who lived through that time. Captured a vibe.

RIP Roger Ebert

Alice Cooper

Shoe Salesman

Easy Action

Warner/Reprise/Straight

1969

LP

My friend Curtis had this in high school. He had all the coolest records. Wishbone Ash. So many.

Caller #2 From Asia! / Orphanage Volunteer/ Humble Words From A Good Man

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Mustang Ford

My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows

A&M

1968

LP

Something about it ...

Foghat

Honey Hush

Energized

Bearsville

LP

I couldn't get enough of Foghat in '74. They were rocking out and riding high. Lonesome Dave Peverett ... always remembered.

A Call from Julie (Dark Night of the Soul on FMU) --- Instant Diumvirate!

A Thing She Has To Be At

Power Pop Duel - Wednesday, April 10th, on the Evan Funk Davies Show - EFD and I go Head-to-Head for 3-Hours of Power Pop Power!!! Don't Miss It!

Canned Heat

On The Road Again

Boogie With Canned Heat

Liberty

1967

LP

the drone ...

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

Pendulum

Liberty

LP

5 Stars

Nod to Doug Clifford

Dip A Toe

The Beatles

The Long and Winding Road

Let It Be

Apple

1969

LP

Phil ...

Thanks for listening to this episode of The Dusty Show. I hope you enjoyed it. It was good to play records and relax a bit. I suppose I'd better get out and talk to people pretty soon. Been floating on that post-Marathon high. Hope you are, too! Until next time loyal listener. email me ----- dusty@wfmu.org --- join The Pigeonnaires on Facebook, I do that T-thing, too, Clay Pigeon WFMU. Even Soundcloud. I'm full-on immersed. It's weird.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:05pm
Adam in Portland and Lynnwood:
I also love radio serials! :-)

Thu. 4/4/13 6:05pm
Nate:
Thank you to all the new members on Pigeonnaires! http://www.facebook.com/groups/pigeonnaires

Thu. 4/4/13 6:07pm
Clay Pigeon:
So good to see you guys. I miss Katt and Philo. I think I made them mad because Katt sent me a birthday song and I didn't get around to hearing it until it was too late. Anyway .. an open apology.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:07pm
cklequ:
I can't join... is there a group for anti-facebook luddites?

Thu. 4/4/13 6:12pm
dale:
the relationship between fmu deejay and comment poster is rupert pupkinish at times

Thu. 4/4/13 6:13pm
Clay Pigeon:
I had a completely different story I intended to use a couple of weeks ago, but I pulled this one out of mothballs. The other one is a Midwestern Gothic thing. I'll play it eventually.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:13pm
Mike East:
@steve - Joe Frank is a MUST listen. Give it several episodes, though...some shows are better than others, and different people have different preferences for their favorite bits. Mine are his monologues.
sidenote: my coworker just came in and asked if this was Joe Frank...

Thu. 4/4/13 6:15pm
Special Man:
so glad to hear recommendations relating to these stories. been wondering what the legacy was for these things. will check out joe frank.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:15pm
dale:
best of bread i got from columbia record and tape club was in heavy rotation in the under-dash sparkomatic cassette in my hornet hatchback

Thu. 4/4/13 6:16pm
Special Man:
@Mike East, where to start with Joe Frank?

Thu. 4/4/13 6:16pm
steve:
cool, ill definitely check him out. also Clay i think this is the best thing since Dirty Clown!

Thu. 4/4/13 6:17pm
cklequ:
Don't knock your own voice, Clay. You and Bryce have the two best voices on WFMU. Also the most calming. You two should team up and do a late night story-time lullaby show for all of us insomniacs.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:28pm
Pete from Boston (and NJ):
Joe Frank influenced the way I think about narrative, the way I write and explain, my intolerance for lousy radio (looking at you, most of NPR), and my awareness of WFMU. I am grateful for all of them.

Clay, your voice is inimitable and compelling, both the sound kind and the literary kind. These shows are inspiring, too.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:28pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
- to be candid: not listening: watching News w/ Comments Board open
- but was just gonna say! :
- Used to obsessively record Joe Frank onto cassette tape
- & a friend just gave me a Mac!
- so maybe someday use GarageBand &/or Audacity to turn those into digital files...

Thu. 4/4/13 6:29pm
Night Al:
YAY! A story! I want more pies also. Pies, Pies, Pies! Brought to me by nubile servant girls. And after the pies I believe I'll sample the assortment of ice creams that have been procured for the culinary event!

Thu. 4/4/13 6:31pm
Nate:
Got a box of reels for a dollar. Gonna give it a shot

Thu. 4/4/13 6:31pm
Night Al:
I saw Yes at Ruth Eckerd Hall Tuesday night. They were great! Maybe my last shot to see them? I hope not. They played 3 albums in their entirety.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:31pm
Pete from Boston (and NJ):
Some of my favorite JF shows, for those looking for a gateway: Windows, Fat Man Down, An Enterprising Man. The first two odd and poignant, the last elaborate, absurd, and hysterical.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:44pm
Night Al:
So I made a committment to see some bands that have been on my bucket list for most of my adult life. So far this year I saw The Alan Parsons Project, The Moody Blues, and as of Tuesday, Yes. When I was younger, rock shows were always mileposts in my life. I miss that.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:44pm
Caryn:
The best thing about Dolly is how she's just so darn likeable. Even people who don't care for her music just fall for her when she speaks.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:58pm
steve:
the 30 minute segment into 30 minutes of records is good

Thu. 4/4/13 6:58pm
Caryn:
@glenn: those are great Dolly songs.
I'm always quite fond of the story she tells of how she would moon her sister's boyfriend as a jealous 10-year-old and sing while mooning him from the family swing: "On top of ol' Smokie, all covered with grass, look here, Junior Blaylock, at my naked ass!" Writing lyrics at an early age, that Dolly.

Thu. 4/4/13 6:58pm
Bas NL:
Clay.. you do need a bigger time slot. One hour is never enough.